“As I live!
Says Yahweh God!
Surely with a mighty hand,
With an outstretched arm,
With wrath poured out,
I will be king
Over you!”
Yahweh left no doubt what his position was. Yahweh was the God who stretched out his mighty hand and arm. Anger would pour out of him. He was going to be king over them, no questions asked.
“Now,
O Lord God of Israel!
You brought
Your people
Out of the land of Egypt
With a mighty hand,
With signs,
With wonders,
With great power,
With an outstretched arm.
You made yourself
A name
That continues
To this day.”
The powerful Lord God of Israel brought his people out of Egypt with his mighty hand and many signs and wonders. He showed his great power with his outstretched arm. This powerful God has made a name for himself that has persisted until the present day.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 